West Virginia Wesleyan’s season opening football game with St. Paul’s scheduled for August 29 was canceled because of an equipment problem.

St. Paul’s Athletic Director Leroy Bacote informed West Virginia Wesleyan Director of Athletics Ken Tyler of the school’s decision early August 27. St. Paul’s canceled the game because the helmets and pads the school had ordered for the season had not arrived.

Both schools said no make-up date would be scheduled. St. Paul’s will be responsible for the cancelation fee of the contract and any other costs incurred by West Virginia Wesleyan.

“In my nearly 20 years of work in collegiate athletics, I have never experienced anything like this,” Tyler said. “We are extremely disappointed for our student-athletes and coaches who have been working so hard in anticipation of this game. I know our coaches and players will make the best of this difficult situation and turn their attention to our ‘new’ opener September 5 at Urbana (Ohio).”